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avoid superstition

prevent gossip spreading

avert a strike

to cover the retreat

to prevent from losing shape

stifle a yawn

to turn the edge of an argument―take the edge off an argument

to disarm suspicion

stifle a revolt

suppress a revolt

suppress a yawn

suppress a yawn

forbid the banns

to prohibit expectoration

stop a quarrel

Empty forms are dispensed with.

to get rid of a bad habit―break oneself of a habit―lay aside an evil practice―give up a vice

to get rid of a bad habit―break oneself of a bad habit

refrain from harming

to make mischief

break an alibi

to corrupt public morals

put down the rebellion

to sweep all obstacles from one's path

an object used to protect a fray of a piece of fabric

stop the rot

stop the rot

to keep off evil―keep out of harm's way―avert a calamity―fend off a disaster―ward off a disaster

to keep off evil―keep out of harm's way

to break down conventionalism